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EDITORIAL: Getting wind of what?

He was face down in the icy snow on our front yard, and I was not about to lift him up. It was the dead of winter and we were trying to sell our...

New poll: The Senate said it has come up with a bipartisan agreement on a new multiyear highway bill, but refused to release any specifics. If you had to guess, will the annual funding level be the same, reduced or increased?

Take our weekly poll at www.roadsbridges.com, and feel free to send a comment to bwilson@sgcmail.com.

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Contrary to my April editorial, which was written in late March, the Senate is not sitting around doing nothing in regards to a new multiyear highway...

LAW: THE CONTRACTOR'S SIDE: Taking care of the waste

Any experienced contractor has encountered a situation where its work has been called into question. In most instances, these matters are resolved on...

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